The Decision

So after much research, soul searching, and mostly praying I have decided to have Lap Band surgery. My weight has just gotten more and more out of control with each passing year. I have tried dieting and working out and I never seem to see results. I have not always been over weight in high school I was a size 7/9 and as an adult my food addiction began. I do truly love food! I have an extremely low to no metabolism and I have tried doing the work and after 3-4 works with no results I get frustrated and would give up.

I am a single mom and my unhealthy lifestyle is killing me slowly which scares me. I am not looking for an easy fix I want to be healthy and I understand that a huge part of that is what I eat and working out. I don't mind putting in the work, in fact I welcome it I just need something to help give me a jump to actually seeing results!!

I have thought about this for a little over a year and I just didn't know if it was right for me. Turning 35 this year sort of felt like a mile stone year that required me to start making some serious changes to allow myself to start living my life and stop watching it pass me by.

I signed up for a seminar with Malley Surgical Center on my 35th birthday and attended it the following Saturday. I went in to listen to what they had to say and at the end I just knew that this was the option for me. The Lord put this in my path and I truly believe that it is what I need to help me on this journey.

I go in Monday the 22nd for my one on one consultation with Dr. Malley and will schedule my surgery then. I am hoping to have in mid April, but we will see what he thinks would be best.

I am scared but excited to begin this journey and I have decided to blog about it as a journal for myself to track my ups, downs, and progress throughout it.

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